Visual Novel is an Interactive genre of video game, introducing static visuals, often using live action stills, and anime-style art, originated in the 1990s in Japan. Visual Novel Games comprise narration and have some interactive and adventure elements, a form of adventure video game which may involves puzzle-solving and other kinds of gameplay. The genre is distinguished from other game types by its minimal and generally gameplay. The player interaction in these games is limited to clicking to keep the text, sound moving and graphics, while selecting the choices along the way to advance through the plot. Most games have several storylines and offers multiple endings, depending on the choices made by the player. The gameplay style is similar to interaction-fiction, shorter or less detailed books. Most Visual Novels are based on Drama, themes involving family or romance, but visual novels focused on fantasy fiction, sci-fi, and horror fiction. Visual Novel games are famous for their immersive gameplay and enable the players to assume the lead the role in the story, giving the player a personal fell when playing.
#1 ACE Academy
ACE Academy is a Visual Novel, Role-playing, Anime-based, and Single-player Dating Simulation with an emphasis on Adventure elements developed and published by PixelFade Inc. The game takes place in the futuristic year 2049, where mechanized robots called GEAR were created for military and used them in the sports industry and commonplace. The massive use and the popularity of the robots have built a new academy called Cenorobotics. According to the story, the protagonist finds himself transferring to ACE Academy, a school for robot studies in fictional Japan. The primary objective of the player is to locate a team who accept him, and his old generation gear to use in the tournament. In front of advanced technologies, the research of the protagonist is hopeless. The game mixes the romance, sci-fi, and visual novel elements to offers a brilliant gameplay with hundreds of choices. Explore the storyline, interact with non-player characters, make the decision and select the choice to progress through the story. The game introduces multiple ending systems, depending on the action or decisions taken by the player. With superb gameplay and brilliant graphics, ACE Academy is the brilliant video game to play.
#2 Steins;Gate
Steins;Gate is an Adventure, Visual Novel, and Single-player video game developed and published by 5pb., Nitroplus. The game serves as the 2nd title in the series of Science Adventure game, following Chaos; Head. The plot revolves around a group of students as they find out and create technology that enables them to change the past. It brings non-linear gameplay and comes with a branch of scenarios with courses of the intersection. The game needs a little interaction from the player as most of the time of the gameplay spent on reading the dialogues, appearing on the playfield which represents either the thoughts of the protagonist or the dialogues between different characters. Like other Visual Novel video games, there are specific points where the player is given choices to affect the direction of the story or end of the game. During the gameplay, the player can interact with other players, make choices, and can engage himself/herself in non-linear gameplay. The player will discover multiple different endings, depending on the choices, the player made in-game. With the exciting story, superb graphics, and addictive gameplay, Steins;Gate is the best game to play and enjoy.
#3 Chaos;Child
Chaos;Child is an Adventure, Visual Novel and Single-player video game developed by 5pband published by PQube. The game serves as the fourth installment in the series of Science Adventure, and it is a sequel to Choas;Head , released in 2008. In the game, the player takes on the role of the protagonist named as Takuru Miyashiro, who is the president of his newspaper club of school. The player receives the option to select at the multiple points throughout the storyline if the protagonist should experience a negative or positive delusion. The choices taken by the player will directly affect the storyline and change its direction. The game split into multiple storylines, during the playthrough the player needs to play the main narrative, after completing the game, other routes will become available to play. Each route revolves around one of the characters of the game, dealing with non-player character motivations and secrets not uncovered in the main narrative. Main Route, Nono Route, Hana Route, Hinae Route, etc. are prominent parts of the storyline. Try it out, if you love playing Visual Novel games.
#4 Roommates
Roommates is a Visual-Novel, Adventure-based, Romance and Single-player Dating Simulation created and published by Winter Wolves. The story of the game follows Anne and Max their 1st year of college in which they share the so-called Latin house with other roommates and experiences different scenes in his daily life such as Halloween party, spring break and other special occasions, etc. At the beginning of the game, the player can select his playing character between Anne and Max. After choosing his character, the game allows the player to get into the game world. Roommates offer a brilliant combination of classic novel gameplay with dialogues communications and another choice to make. It allows the player to plan his activities for the week and raise States in order to get the good ending. It is one of the best novel-based video game that immerses himself deep into the brilliant game world. Roommates offer Ultra-HD visual details, fantastic game mechanics, quite impressive gameplay and dynamic background music.
#5 Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward
Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward is an Adventure, Visual Novel and Single-player video game developed and published by Chunsoft. It is the second title in the series of Zero Escape and follows the protagonist named as Sigma, a man who is kidnapped and forced along with either other people to play the brutal game known as Nonary, putting the contestants in a life or death situation. As the game advances, the protagonist start to uncover the mysteries behind the Nonary Game. The gameplay is split into two sections such as Novel Sections and the Escape Sections. In Novel Sections, the player reads the narrative of the game through visual novel segment, and make decisions that takes the story forward one of twenty-four possible endings. In Escape Sections, the player has to complete a series of puzzles to escape the room scenarios. The game offers the flowchart to the player and enables him to revisit completed sections anytime, and select the option, causing the story to progress in another direction. During the gameplay, the player can interact with non-player characters, find clues to solve puzzles, and advance through the game. Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward offers key features such as Multiple Endings, Plenty of Replayability, Old Characters from 999 Return and more. Try it out, if you love playing Visual Novel games.
#6 Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair is an Adventure, Visual Novel and Single-player video game developed and published by Spike Chunsoft. It is the 2nd marvelous title in the series of Danganronpa and the sequel to Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc. The story of the game centers on a team of high school students who stuck on a remote Island by their headmaster named Monokuma, who is a crazy scientist. The player has to kill one of his companions and not be captured in the investigation to escape the Island. It offers the similar gameplay to its previous entry and lets the player select his character to dive into the fun-filled game where he has to fulfill a variety of quests to get freedom otherwise he has to face death. The player has to explore the environment, find clues, interact with NPCs and solve the mystery of the Island to make an escape. To unlock achievements, the player has to survive as long as possible and earn lots of points to unlock further content. Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair offers prominent features such as Deadly Island, Lots of Levels, Challenging Gameplay, Survival Elements and more. It is the best game as compared to other Visual Novel games.
#7 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors is an Adventure, Visual Novel and Single-player video game developed by Chunsoft and published by Spike. It is the first entry in the series of Zero Escape available to play on Nintendo and PlayStation platforms. The story of the game revolves around the protagonist named as Jumpei, a young student, who is kidnapped with eight other students and forced to play the game named Nonray, which puts the students in the life or death situation. The game is split into two sections such as the Escape section, and the Novel section. In the Escape section, the player has to complete a variety of puzzles to escape in the room scenarios, while in Novel section, the player needs to read the narrative of the game and take decisions that affect the story. It has a variety of levels and it offers multiple ending system, depending on the decision taken by the player. With superb gameplay, exciting visuals, and brilliant mechanics, 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors is the best game to play and enjoy.
#8 Surviving High School
Surviving High School is a 2005’s Top trending Episodic Interactive Fiction and Visual Novel video game distributed worldwide by EA Mobile. The game offers new episodes every week and lets the players enjoy a gameplay similar to its Sister game Cause of Death (Closed in 2014). Surviving High School offers characters from another Sister Game, High School Story by Pixelberry Studios. Surviving High School offers a Choice-based gameplay and allows the players to choose their own Adventures and Interactive Fiction. The game is set in a School named as Centerscore High where it features very typical and recognizable Student characters. The players are allowed to control several unique student characters, and they are given the option to choose two or three decisions that may or may not affect the outcome of the each original story. Surviving High School offers an episodic gameplay, and the episodes are grouped into Volume Sets. Each Volume Set contains eight mini-episodes. According to the storyline, the game allows the players to control the character of Autumn Brooks, a Student of Centerscore High. Autumn gets bullied, faces all the bullies with the choices she can make and finally gets transferred to High School Story (Sister game), where she accompanies other characters such as Owen, Wes, and Kami. With an entirely unique concept, Bullying and Anti-bullying themes, loads of cool characters, beautifully created visuals and an impressively addictive gameplay, Surviving High School is a fun Interactive Fiction and Visual Novel video game to play and enjoy.
#9 Katawa Shoujo
Katawa Shoujo is a Single-Player Visual Novel, Nakige and Life/Dating Simulation video game by Four Leaf Studios. The game takes you to the fictional setting of Yamaku High School for Disabled Children in Japan and tells the story of a young boy named Hisao Nakai whose life changes dramatically because of Cardiac Arrhythmia and because of transfer to a new school where he avails the chance of making new friends and falling in love. Katawa Shoujo offers a choice-based gameplay in which it allows you to read the text that appears on the screen and make decisions to initiate and end all the possible events or long and short dialog and conversations. Because of a Choice-based gameplay, Katawa Shoujo offers multiple endings of the game all based up on the decisions and choices you make during the gameplay. With all the amazing stories and options for you as the main character Hisao Nakai, the game offers five female characters and allows you to make your own love stories and enjoy a brilliant gameplay. With a wonderfully appealing story, great visuals and choice-based game-play, Katawa Shoujo is a brilliant game to play and enjoy.
#10 Friends Forever Stories
Friends Forever Stories is an Adventure, Role-playing, Visual Novel and Single-player video game developed by Game2win.com for Android. The game comes with dating, romance, and mystery elements to offers the thrilling gameplay that you have never experience before. It is about visually and interactive attractive stories where you acts like a star. In the game, you can take a chance to shape your story from teenage love to rom-coms, fantasy to mystery and more. During the gameplay, you can make new friends, find love and hand-out with them to advances through the game. There are dozens of adventures available and you can select one of them to become the main character of your story, in which you can interact with NPCs, date your love, and romance to your selected place to experience the brilliant Visual Novel genre. Friends Forever Stories includes core features such as Celebrity Crush, Make new Friends, Delightful Surprises, Love the Neighbor, and more. Check it out, and have fun.
#11 Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney is an Adventure, Visual Novel and Single-player video game developed and published by Capcom. The game serves as the fourth entry in the series of Ace Attorney and takes place right after the event of the previous title. It features the previous character, who is a lawyer and working with his adopted daughter on four complex cases. In the game, the player has to simulate the world, solve multiple cases by finding the clues, interacting with the suspect, and proving that his clients are not guilty. There are different levels, and each level has a variety of tasks that the player needs to accomplish. The game features multiple ending systems, depending on the decisions taken by the player during the gameplay. The gameplay is a mix of adventure and visual novel genre, and the player must defend his client in four cases and struggle to prove their innocence. Apollo Justice Ace Attorney offers exciting dialogue-based gameplay, superb mechanics, and excellent graphics. Try it out.
#12 Clannad
Clannad is an Anime-based, Romance, Visual Novel, and Single-player Dating Simulation developed by VisualArtsKey and published by Sekai Project. The game takes place in the stunning world and casts you in the role of the protagonist named as Tomoya Okazaki. Most of the gameplay is spent on reading the dialogs and narrative of the story. The game centers on a branch of a plot line with several ending, depending on the decisions taken by you. It has six major plot lines that you will have to chance to gain experience, five of six are instantly available. The game offers multiple options for you to select from and pauses the text progression until a choice is made. There are a variety of chapters that you must complete to progress through the story. During exploration, the protagonist will meet a girl named Nagisa. Earn experience points to upgrade features and progress through the game. With superb gameplay, brilliant mechanics, and addictive graphics, Clannad is the best game to play and enjoy.
#13 Kantai Collection
Kantai Collection is an Anime-based, Visual Novel and Single-player Simulation developed by Kadokawa Games. The game takes place in the stunning world and introduces a variety of character is an anthropomorphisms of WWII which is depicted as a beautiful girl called Fleet Girl. You can select your character and can change her appearance through customization options. Take on the role of the Admiral and recruit the team in battle to win. You can create up to four fleets during the gameplay. The game rewards you with experience as you advanced through the maps. Navigate the world and collect resources, find new weapons and use them during battle to take down the enemies. Each character in the game is equip with naval gun, torpedo bomber, fighter aircraft, recon plane, and more. You can play alone in Single-player campaign or can compete against other real players around the globe to show off your abilities. The game includes different types of ships such as Battleship, Aircraft Carrier, Armored, Light Cruiser, Destroyer, and more. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.
#14 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney is an Adventure, Visual Novel and Single-player video game created and published by Capcom. The game revolves around the character named Phoenix Wright, who is a rookie defense attorney and struggles to declare his clients “not guilty.” There are other tree characters such as Mia Fey (phoenix’s assistance), Maya and Edgeworth. The player can assume the role of the protagonist through two different sections such as courtroom trials and investigations. During the investigation, the main objective of the player is to collect information and evidence, and during trials, the player must cross-examine witnesses and ask the question from the prosecutor, the judge, and the witnesses. The whole story of the game is consists of five cases, and the fifth case being introduced to the Nintendo platform. The player must complete the game, and try to defend his clients in different cases. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney offers core features such as Investigation Sections, Courtroom Sections, Evidence, different Scenes, etc. With superb mechanics, addictive gameplay, and wonderful story, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney is the best game to play and enjoy.
#15 Ever17: The Out of Infinity
Ever17: The Out of Infinity is a Visual Novel, Adventure and Single-player video game developed and published by KID. The game is the 2nd entry in the series of Infinity, followed by Remember 11: The Age of Infinity. The plot follows the protagonist named as Takeshi Kuranari and a boy with amnesia, referred to like the kid, who stuck inside the unwater theme park with lots of other people. The gameplay revolves around the player, who is read the story of the game, at the specific points making multiple choices that shape the story and affect its direction, leading to one of a different ending. The whole story isn’t revealed in just one end, instead of the player struggle to play through the game several times, with each stage reveals the new information. There are two characters available such as the Kid and Takeshi Kuranari. With narrative-based gameplay, smooth controls, and brilliant graphics, Ever17: The Out of Infinity is the best game to play.
#16 Cinders
Cinders is an Adventure, and Visual Novel video game based on the story of the Cinderella developed and published by MoaCube for Mac and Windows. The game offers four multiple endings and lets the player to reads the story and makes the decisions or select the choices at crucial points to change the outcome of the story. It enables the player to watch variations including ends again. There are up to eight trophies available for the player to gather during the gameplay. The game features different characters such as Cinders, Sophia, Gloria, Lady Carmosa, Madame Ghede, The Fairy, and more. According to the story, the protagonist Cinders is a young woman, living with her overbearing stepmother and her two ugly daughters. The game deals with a story about balancing dreams and freedom with harsh reality. It features more than 120 decision points, up to three-hundred choices to select from, and different endings, Cinders offers you a full control of the primary character’s personality and her story. With exciting gameplay, cool features, and well-written story, Cinders is the best game to play.
#17 True Love Confide to the Maple
True Love Confide to the Maple is an Adventure, Anime, Visual Novel and Single-player Dating Simulation developed and published by SP-Time. The game revolves around the protagonist, who is student in High School China. It takes place in the modern China, where an accident broke the faith and changed the life and promises. During the gameplay, the player will experience to High School life in China and will know the young teenagers’ thinking. The player can interact with NPCs using the dialogue system, and can find the love, go to date, and decide the place for romance. The game uses the narrative-based system to represent the story with multiple endings. The player has a chance to shape his story and decide the outcome of the plot while making decision and selecting dialogue to communicate with NPCs. The player can engage in visual novel gameplay experience and can enjoy the anime characters and dating simulation elements. With impressive gameplay, mechanics, and simple controls, True Love: Confide to the Maple is the best game to enjoy.
#18 Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception
Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception is an Adventure, Visual Novel, and Single-player Simulation developed and published by Atlus U.S.A., Inc. The game tells an emotional story that will enchant the minds and the hearts of the players as it takes them on an epic journey. The plot begins with a man named as Haku, who is saved by a woman with beast-like tail and ears named as Koun. With the combination of beautiful visual story experience, the protagonist and his companion will encounter a cast of intriguing and amazing characters in the empire of Yamato. According to the story, the peaceful world is attacked by brutal monsters and the dark forces. Now, the protagonist must find out NPCs, team up with them, and survive as long as possible while taking down monsters to restore the peace. The game supports single-player mode and features multiple endings, depending on the decision taken the player. It comes with fast-paced, SRPG and Combat elements and offers prominent features such as Time Attack Chain Mechanics, Final Strike, and more.
#19 Policenauts
Policenauts is an Adventure, Visual Novel, Interactive Drama and Single-player video game developed and published by Konami for multiple platforms. The plot revolves around the detective, who traverses to a space colony to investigate the environment surrounding the murder of his ex-wife and the disappearance of her new husband. The player uses the first-person perspective to navigate the world and uses the point-and-click interface to control the movement of the protagonist, interact with the environment and communicate with NPCs. The game introduces the shooting segment like Snatcher video game, where the player needs to defend the character from incoming foes. During the gameplay, the player can use the shooting trainer at the Department of Police to test his accuracy and reflex. There are a variety of tricky puzzles available including the event where the player has to dismantle the bomb, flowing the instruction of his partner. Policenauts offers prominent features such as Exploration, First-person Action, Point-and-Click Gameplay, Multiple Challenging Levels, and more.
#20 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Spirit of Justice
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Spirit of Justice is an Adventure, Visual Novel, and Single-player video game developed and published by Capcom for multiple platforms. The game serves as the 6th title in the series of the Ace Attorney video game. It continues the investigation in courtroom where it end in the previous title. In the game, the player assumes the role of the protagonist, who must effort to defend his clients in courtroom. Like previous entries, the chapters in the game are split into two types of gameplay such as Trails, where the player must use evidence to locate the contradictions in witness testimonies, and Investigation, where the player has to collect information from non-player characters and find evidence. The game comes with multiple endings, depending on the decisions taken by the player. It offers fast-paced and entertaining trails with investigation gameplay. Colorful Cast of Characters, Surprising Twists, Divination Scenes, Rich Content, etc. are prominent features in the game.
#21 Nekopara Vol. 1
Nekopara Vol. 1 is an Anime, Visual Novel, Romance and Single-player video game developed by Neko Works and published by Sekai Project for Microsoft Windows. It offers an immersive story, revolving around the son of Japanese confection makers who moved out to launch his shop as a patisserie. Upon shifting, the player encounters with catgirls named as Vanilla and Chocola that have been raising. When the player tried to send them back to their home, the catgirls begged and pleaded until the player gave in and now they opened La Soleil together. According to the plot, two catgirls love their master and struggling their best to open a successful business. The player can use the dialogue system to interact with NPCs to shape his story. The game comes with multiple endings, depending on the decision and action taken by the player while playing the game. It offers the narrative-based gameplay and the player spend his lots of time reading the dialogues appeared on the screen. Nekopara Vol. 1 includes prominent features such as Visual Novel Gameplay, Interaction, Shape your Story, and more.
#22 Sunrider Academy
Sunrider Academy is a mix of Visual Novel, Romance, Anime-style, and Dating Simulation elements developed by Love in Space and published by Sekai Project for multiple platforms. The game lets you step into the shoes of the protagonist named as Kayto Shields, serving as the ordinary man who throws into an extraordinary adventure. According to plot, it was the first day of the protagonist as the vice president of the Sunrider Academy student council when the president of the class selected him to be the manager of school. The game supports Single-player mode only and revolves around Management Simulation gameplay, where the player must manage the clubs on the student council. It comes with new character casts, dozens of line of dialogue and more. The player can interact with NPCs, find his love and can romance to engage in the management simulation. Sunrider Academy offers an epic story, beautiful environment anime-based characters, and more. Try it out, and you’ll like it.
#23 Alone with You
Alone with You is an Adventure, Visual Novel, Pixel Graphics, Romance and Single-player video game created and published by Benjamin Rivers Inc. The game takes place in the science-fiction environment where the protagonist is trying to escape a doomed space colony with the assist of troubled AI (Artificla Intelligence) companion and four emotional holograph. The game embarks you on the epic missions to scan the clues, solve tricky puzzles, and find the fates of more than two-dozen of former colleagues and their lives. You must explore the beautiful, adventure-style environments as you search for important items for clues and solving puzzles. The game comes with dozens of multiple endings, depending on the decision taken by you during the gameplay. Alone with You includes prominent features such as Dynamic Sound Effects, Love Letter, Experience the fully-realized World, Interact with NPCs, and more. With addictive gameplay, superb mechanics, and smooth controls, Alone with You is the wonderful game to play and enjoy.
#24 Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds
Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds is an Adventure, Anime-based, Visual Novel, and Otome Simulation developed by Design Factory and published by Idea Factory International. The game supports Single-player mode, and it takes place in the historical fantasy world, where the player takes on the role of the female protagonist named as Chizuru. The story revolves around the struggle of the protagonist, who is searching for her father. In the game, the player as the famous samurai of the Shinsengumi, as the player unearth his/her dark secrets and face mysteries of his/her past. In the Text-based adventure, the player can select from a variety of narrative choices and branch stories to unlock thirty different endings. There are more than 12 handsome bachelors, and the player can choose one of them to fall in love. During the gameplay, the player can engage himself/herself in dramas of friendship, romance, and betrayal. Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds includes core features such as Thirty different Endings, Each Decision affect your Relationship, Make Choices, 12 Handsome Bachelors, and more.
#25 Emily Is Away Too
Emily Is Away Too is a Visual Novel, Romance, and Single-player Adventure video game created and published by Kyle Seeley for multiple platforms. The game serves as the spiritual successor to Emily is Away, released in 2015. It takes place in an instant messaging chat client, set during the last year of high school of the protagonist. During the gameplay, the player interacts with other non-player characters by choosing the response, and specific choices affect the output of the story in the game. The game extends the story past the chat window with Facebook profiles, YouTube links, and file transfers. Now, the player can change the colour of the text to lime green, so everyone comes to know that the player is the coolest kid in school. Emily Is Away Too offers prominent features such as Buddy Icons, Dialogue Decisions, Customizable Profile, Multiple Paths, Multiple Endings, and more. Try it out, if you love playing Visual Novel games.
#26 Steins; Gate 0
Steins; Gate 0 is an Adventure, Visual Novel and Single-player video game developed and published by 5pb. The game serves as the title of the Science Adventure series, and it is the sequel to Steins; Gate, released in 2009. The story of the game can be seen from multiple characters viewpoints, mainly the student of the university named as Rintaro Okabe, the neuroscientist Maho Hiyajo, and the time traveller Suzuha Amane. After encountering Maho and her clique named as Alexis LEskinen, Okabe becomes a tester for AI system called Amadeus. During the gameplay, the player reads the dialogue and text that consists of the story, and affect the plot’s direction by selecting whether to answer phone calls in the starting of the game. The story of the game split into two parts, which turns branch into the different ending of the game. The game takes place in the Beta Worldline and offers the thrilling story and gameplay. The game offers multiple endings, depending on the decision taken by the player. Steins; Gate 0 includes superb gameplay, anime-based characters, and smooth graphics.
#27 Melty Blood
Melty Blood is a Visual Novel, Fighting, Single-player and Multiplayer video game created by Type-Moon for Microsoft Windows. The game takes place in the fictional environment and revolves around a series of murders in Misaki Town, similar to the Tsukihime. It enables the player assumes the protagonist’s role and set out on an epic adventure where the player encounters Sion Eltnam Atlasia who initiates a fight with the player, struggling to abduct him. After the battle, she reveals that the purpose of his fight is to capture him. There are a series of characters from which the player can select his favourite one to participate in the battle against rival opponents. There are multiple stages, and the player must defeat the component in each stage by decreasing the enemy’s health meter. During the one-on-one match, the player performs deadly combos and needs to take down opponent within the time limit. With prominent features, addictive gameplay, and brilliant graphics, Melty Blood is the best game to play.
#28 Professor Layton VS Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney
Professor Layton VS Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney is a mix of Puzzle, Adventure and Visual Novel elements developed and published by Level-5 for Nintendo 3DS. The game supports Single-player mode and a crossover between two titles, combining the exploration and puzzle elements. The story revolves around on the main characters such as Professor Layton and Phoenix Wright, along with their assistance, who work together to solve the mysteries. The gameplay is split into two styles such as Witch Trail and Adventure. During the segments of adventure, the player can explore different environments, interacting with non-player characters and examining objects to find the clues and solve puzzles to advance through the game. It offers the similar gameplay to previous title and offers improved gameplay, mechanics and other content. Professor Layton VS Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney includes key features such as Follow the Protagonist as the Explore Mystical City, Two different Gameplay Styles, Detective-based Gameplay, and more. Try it out, and you’ll love it.
#29 Code: Realize: Guardian of Rebirth
Code: Realize: Guardian of Rebirth is an Adventure, Visual Novel, and Single-player video game developed by Otomate and published by Idea Factory for PlayStation Vista. It takes place in the steampunk setting and cast the historical figures such as Abraham Van Helsing, Arsene Lupin, Impey Barbicane, and more. The storyline revolves around the female protagonist, who lives day to day isolated from the land in the abandoned mansion to fulfill the promise to her beloved father. According to the story, the body of the protagonist carries a dangerous poison that melts anything that her skin touches. The father of Cardia told her to stay away from people and falling in love, but he disappears. One day, the solitude of the protagonist is interrupted when the guards break in to capture Cardia. After break the cage, Cardia and Lupin set out themselves on an adventure to find the missing father. The player has to explore the land, find clues, make decisions to find the father and unearth the dark secrets of the manor. With thrilling story, compelling story, and addictive mechanics, Code: Realize: Guardian of Rebirth is the best game to play and enjoy.
#30 Emily Is Away
Emily Is Away mixes the Visual Novel and Romance elements developed by Kyle Seeley for Windows and supports Single-player mode only. It offers the linear gameplay, where the player is unable to change the plot’s course through the game. It takes place in the mid-2000s, and follows the story of the protagonist’s relationship with a beautiful girl named as Emily from the high school to the senior year of college. During the gameplay, the player has an option to change his avatar at any time with whatever was famous. In the senior year, the player can use a chat client to communicate with Emily. Both discuss about their high school days and a fellow named as Brad, who keeps sending the messages of Emily. The player change the text color, emoji, and more. The game comprises up to five chapters and each chapter explore the unique part of the protagonist’s life. It introduces a dialogue system that the player uses during the conversation with his love. Emily Is Away offers prominent features such as Buddy Icons, Decision-based Narratives, Five Chapters, Computer Sounds, and more. Try it out, and you’ll love the game.
#31 Doki Doki Literature Club!
Doki Doki Literature Club is an Adventure, Visual Novel and Single-player video game created and published by Team Salvato. The storyline focuses on a student of the male high school who recently joins the literature club and hangs out with its four female members of the group. It introduces a non-linear plot, which various scenes and multiple endings, depending on the choices taken by the player during the gameplay. The gameplay revolves around a psychological horror element that introduces the use of breaking the 4th wall. According to the story, the protagonist is invited by his childhood buddy named as Sayori to join the literature club of the high school. There the protagonist encounters other members of the club such as Natsuki, Yuri, Monika, and more. As the game advances, the player starts to participate in the activities of the club such as sharing poetry, writing, and more. It has various levels, and the player must make the decisions by selecting the choices to progress through the storyline. With superb gameplay, brilliant mechanics, and smooth controls, Doki Doki Literature Club is the best game to play.
#32 Muv-Luv Alternative
Muv-Luv Alternative is an Anime-based, Visual Novel, Adventure and Single-player video game with Romance, Dating, and Mechs elements developed by Ixtl and published by Degica. It offers an exciting gameplay that you have never played before. According to the story, the fate of the multiverse is in danger. You as the protagonist must step back into your cockpit, and get ready for deployment in the fictional universe. After three years, the protagonist named as Takeru finds herself in the strange world, where the mankind standing on the edge of the destruction. There are various levels available and you as the protagonist must take the correct political and military decisions, battle foes, and save the humanity. During the gameplay, you can interact non-player characters using dialogue-based system, explore the story, and find your love to romance. Muv-Luv Alternative includes core features such as Sci-fi Environment, Tons of Dialogue, Save the Humanity, Nightmare, and more. With thrilling gameplay, superb mechanics, and brilliant graphics, Muv-Luv Alternative is the incredible game to play.
#33 Wild Season
Wild Season is a Japanese Role-playing, Visual Novel, Romance and Single-player Simulation developed and published by Quickfire Games. The game combines the Farming, Adventure, and Role-playing elements and offers a brilliant gameplay, in which you receive a call from a real estate agent selling a farm in the south and you have enough money to purchase the farm outright. You as the protagonist makes a decision to leave the city in hopes of starting your farming career. Soon, you stuck in a storm, your car has been sold, and you found yourself in a foreign town with some strange people you have ever seen. You must explore the world from an isometric perspective, interact with non-player characters, grow different crops to earn money, and effort to unearth the secrets of the foreign town. There are a variety of quests and each quest contain a variety of tasks that you must complete at any cost to move on to the next level. The game rewards you with experience points and you can use these points to unlock additional content. Try it out, and you’ll love the compelling gameplay.
#34 Crush Crush
Crush Crush is an Adventure, Idle-Clicker, and Single-player Dating Simulation incorporating with Visual Novel, Psychological Horror and Romance elements developed and published by Sad Panda Studios. The game takes place in the stunning environment and offers the flirty gameplay for those who love playing Romance and Dating Simulation with Idle Clicker twist. In the game, you take on the role of the protagonist with a task to win the hearts of the ladies of your town while completing various quests, and upgrading your character. To progress through the game, you have to build your stats, earn lots of money to unlock new jobs, and find your love to date and romance in the amazing place. To earn points, you have to click as fast as possible and select your job to advance your career. There are different jobs available such as Fast Food, Lifeguard, Programmer, Janitor, Gambler, and more. Try it out, and you’ll really enjoy the game.
#35 Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma is an Adventure, Visual Novel, and Single-player video game developed by Chime and published by Spike Chunsoft. It is the third instalment in the series of Zero Escape video game, following the Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors, released in 2009. The story takes place between previous two titles and revolves around nine persons who are abducted by a masked person called Zero. The kidnapped people are split into three teams and forced to play a dangerous game known as the Decision Game. The player can assume the role of three characters and can explore the land his way through the chapters full of mind-bending puzzles, deadly obstacles and moral decisions. Each chapter represents the 90-minute periods to accomplish the task. During the gameplay, the player needs to interact with other people, solve puzzles, and find a way to escape to save his life. Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma includes prominent features such as 3D Environments, Cinematic Gameplay, Decision Game, Non-linear Narrative, New Mysteries, Old Faces and more. Try it out.
#36 Bad Apple Wars
Bad Apple Wars is an Adventure, Visual Novel and Single-player video game developed and published by Sksys Games for PlayStation Vista. The game brings a thrilling story revolves around a female protagonist, who finds herself in the afterlife, after a car accident on the first day of her school. According to the story, the female character standing before the strange school called Nevaeh Academy. The student will start his or her new life after graduating from the school. A man wearing a rabbit head informs the protagonist her untimely demise, the protagonist must attend the opening ceremony of the school. During the ceremony, a loud blast breaks the war out between the Bad Apples, the group of students opposing the school. The player takes on the role of the protagonist, who must simulate the story, interact with non-player characters, select the choices to advance, and find a way out. Bad Apple Wars includes prominent features such as Multiple Endings, Dialogue-based System, Tons of Choices, and more. Try it out, if you love playing Visual Novel games.
#37 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies is an Adventure, Visual Novel and Single-player video game created and published by Capcom for Android, iOS and Nintendo 3DS. It serves as the 5th marvelous title in the series of Ace Attorney and takes place one year after the original title, Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney. According to the story, the system of court has entered a dark era of fabricated evidence and false charges. You assumes the role one of different characters such as Apollo Justice and Athena Cykes, the lawyers who must defend his clients in different cases and struggle to restore confidence in the courts. It split the gameplay into different investigation sections, where you struggles to find the evidence and interrogate the suspects, and trails. The game features fast-paced gameplay and introduce a variety of cases to solve. You can manipulate the environment, find clues, and proves that your clients are innocents. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies offers prominent features such as Engaging Investigations, Select your Way to Victory, Fast-paced Gameplay, different Characters, Additional Content to Unlock, and more. Try it out.
#38 Trauma Team
Trauma Team is a fifth marvelous installment in the series of Trauma Center and focuses on Medical Simulation created and published by Altus. Unlike previous entries, which base on surgery, Trauma Team centers on a variety of medical procedures like diagnostics, paramedic work, forensics, etc. There are six different protagonists each with its unique abilities and skills and you can choose one of them to perform your task. The game is about to treating injured or sick patients. You can switch your character from any one of protagonist during the game. It has different modes such as Surgery, First Response, Orthopedics, Diagnosis, etc. In Surgery, you can take on the role of CR-S01, who is a prisoner and a general surgeon. Your objective is to examine the patients who are sick, take them to the operation theater, select the realistic doctor tools and equipment and operate the patients to save their lives. With superb gameplay, exciting soundtracks, and brilliant graphics, Trauma Team is the best game to play and enjoy.
#39 Trauma Center: New Blood
Trauma Center: New Blood combines the elements of Visual Novel, and Medical Simulation developed and published by Atlus. The game supports both Single and Multiplayer modes and available to play on Nintendo platform only. It is the third marvelous entry in the series of Trauma Center and introduces a different story from the previous edition in the series. The story focuses on two doctors named as Valerie Blaylock and Markus Vaughn, two doctors with superb abilities and worked at the Concordia Medical Institute situated in Los Angeles. The game is about performing surgery and operations. Select your character and get into the game world where you have to examine different patients with realistic doctor tools and equipment. There are a variety of levels, and the game becomes tough as you advanced. Your objective is to earn points by performing exciting tasks like inject medication, suture patients, and more. It has three different modes such as Easy, Normal and Hard. With superb mechanics, addictive gameplay, and attractive sounds, Trauma Center: New Blood is the best Simulation to play and enjoy.
#40 Dear Diary
Dear Diary is an Adventure and Single-player Simulation developed and published by Tapps Games for Android and iOS. The story revolves around the female protagonist named as Anna, who needs your help to decide her destiny. During the gameplay, you’ll encounter a girl, who is making her way through her school life, and you must assist her to make challenging decisions. Every decision you make in the story will interfere directly in the fate of the protagonist. There are other characters also available such as Rick (the famous football player) and Martin (the smart guy). The game introduces multiple endings, depending on the decisions taken by the player. As the story progresses, multiple choices appear on the screen, and you have to select one of them to take action. Interact with a cute guy, go to date and progress through the story to become the master. With a brilliant story, addictive text-based gameplay, and superb graphics, Dear Diary is the best game to play and enjoy.
#41 Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony is an Adventure, Visual Novel and Single-player video game created and published by Spike Chunsoft. The game serves as the third installment in the series of Danganronpa and brings a thrilling storyline revolves around the female protagonist, a high school student named as Kaede Akamatsu, who is abducted and finds herself in the Ultimate Academy for Gifted Juveniles. During the exploration, the player will discover fellow students including Shuichi Saihara. The gameplay is similar to its previous titles, and the ultimate task of the player is to manipulate the land, interact with non-player characters to progress through the game until coming across a brutal murder. After that, the player needs to gather evidence for the murder and use in the class rail. Like previous entries, the game focuses on endless debate, in which the player discusses the case with other NPCs and struggle to fulfill the requirement of each case while earning experience. Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony offers prominent features such as Murder Mysteries, Detailed Debate, new Mini-Games, and more.
#42 Cafe Rouge
Cafe Rouge mixes the elements of Visual Novel and Single-player Adventure video game available to play on the Browser. The game focuses on the protagonist, a sixteen-year-old teenager suffering from a hypoglycemia disease. After spending enough time in her home, the female protagonist decides to take a part-time job in any Café Rough that sells desserts, sweets, and other stuff. In the beginning, after getting the job in a café, it looks like any other café, but in reality it is a café that makes food for a vampire. The protagonist stuck in the café and must effort to expose her boss who is blackmailing her. The player takes on the role of the character, and his or her ultimate task is to prepare food for vampires using a variety of ingredients, interact with non-player characters using hundreds of dialogue, and struggle to find a way out by completing the objectives. The game consists of several chapters, and each chapter has a unique gameplay, and a set of tasks to accomplish. Cafe Rouge is the wonderful game to play and enjoy.
#43 Asguaard
Asguaard is another cool Action-Adventure, and Platform video game that offers RPG aesthetics. The game takes you to the world of Asguaard where a number of plagues is about to devastate the future of generations to come. In a situation like this, you are summoned by the High Elves of Asguard to save their realm and eliminate all the monstrous beings or else the sacred land of Asguaard will fall along with all the sacred entities. A creatures to them, you are the ultimate savior so you must achieve the Miracles and magical abilities and then go against the elemental enemies, the Plagues, and the monsters who carried it to Asguaard. With over a hundred hours game-play, huge amount of places to explore, Open World environment, brilliant achievements and various game modes, wonderful visuals and an immersive game-play to engage in, Asguaard is a super fantastic game to play.
#44 Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
Zero Escape: The Nonary Games is an Adventure, Visual Novel and Anime-Style video game developed by Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. The game takes place in the fictional land, and the story revolves around nine people who were kidnapped and taken to a strange location. According to the plot, nine people find themselves in a strange location forced to take part in a diabolical game. You assume the role one of nine people to find out the answer why your and other members are forced to puts their lives in the game of life and death. During the gameplay, you can manipulate the environment, interact with other characters and find clues to solve mind-bending puzzles to complete the level. The game becomes tough as you advanced. There are a variety of dialogues available to interact with others. Unearth the secret about the game and find out the answer how nine people reached there. Zero Escape: The Nonary Games offers core features such as Two Difficulty Settings, a variety of Levels, high-resolution Graphics, and more. Try it out.
#45 Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2
Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2 is a 3rd installment in the series of Trauma Center and the sequel to Trauma Center: Under the Knife created and published by Atlus. The game features Single-player mode and offers the similar gameplay to its predecessors, introducing enhanced mechanics, improved graphics and realistic surgical instruments. The story is split into several chapters and in each chapter, the player needs to complete an operation using different instruments. There are various surgical instruments available such as drain, magnification tool, syringe, wire, ultrasound, forceps and more. The story starts from the year 2021, where the protagonist named as Dr. Derek Stiles and his nurse (Angie Thompson) traverse to the Africa to help out their hospitals. Assume the role of the doctor, progress through the story by completing several operation and unlock new modes and chapters to become the master. After accomplishing the story mode, the player gets access to the sound test, where he can listen more than eighteen different tracks, as well as the sound effects and voice-over of the game. Try it out.
#46 Dramatical Murder
Dramatical Murder is an Anime-based, Visual Novel and Single-player Simulation created and published by Nitroplus. It takes place in the near future on the fictional Midorijima’s Island. In the previous title, the fictional island was privatized by Toue Konzen and turned into a hotel known as Platinum Jail. The game mixes the visual romance novel and science-fiction elements and puts the player in the role of the protagonist named as Aoba Seragaki. Most of the gameplay is spent on reading the dialogues and narrative of the story. The game revolves around a set of the storyline with multiple endings, depending on the decisions the player takes during the game. During the gameplay, the player will receive multiple options to select from, and text pauses until the choice is made. Ren, Koujaku, Noiz, Aoba Seragaki, etc. are prominent characters in the game. The player needs to navigate the story, unearth the secrets to progress through the match and interact with NPCs to become the master. With addictive gameplay, brilliant graphics, and smooth controls, Dramatical Murder is the excellent game to play and enjoy.
#47 Amnesia: Memories
Amnesia: Memories is a mix of Visual Novel, Otome-based, Romance, and Dating Simulation elements developed and published by Idea Factory International. The game supports Single-player mode and revolves around a female protagonist who must hide her recent loss of memory while exploring the relationships with five different men. You can get into the role of the female protagonist, and you have to select your romantic path in the beginning. There are five different people, each with a different story, and unique personality. You have to choose one of five men as your love interest and progress through the story. Go to date with the guy and find a place to romance. There are twenty multiple endings, depends on the decision taken by you. The game features three different mini-games such as Air Hockey against other Characters, Rock, Paper, Scissors, etc. Amnesia: Memories offers prominent features such as Parameters Affect your Relationship, Five new Men. Unlockable voice Images, etc. With superb gameplay, impressive graphics, and well-written story, Amnesia: Memories is the best game to play and enjoy.
#48 Dandelion: Wishes brought to you
Dandelion: Wishes brought to you is a Single-player Dating Simulation published by Cheritz and developed Sujin Ri. The game has an exciting gameplay, revolving around a female character named as Heejung Kim, who moved out from the house of her mother and obsessed with her education. She is trying to find out her real dream life and thinking that everything would go well. The protagonist is worry about her future and looking for something better. One day, she awakes due to animal sounds and discover a mysterious animal in her room. The strange animals comprises two three cats and two rabbits. She don’t know where they come from while everything like door, windows, etc. are properly locked. The game is a mixture of visual novel, dating and romance elements. The player assumes the role of the female protagonist and his primary task is to interact with non-player characters, find her true love and decide the place for date and romance. With excellent gameplay, brilliant graphics, and smooth soundtracks, Dandelion: Wishes brought to you is the best Dating Simulation to play and enjoy.
#49 Magical Diary Horse Hall
Magical Diary Horse Hall mixes the Anime-based, Visual Novel, Adventure and Dating Simulation elements created and published by Hanako Games. The story follows a young girl, a magician at a magical school. The game takes place in the fantasy-based world with Romance elements. According to the gameplay, the player’s character has been invited to join a magical school where she makes new friends, face exams in the dungeon, learn magic spells, interact NPCs and find a date to romance. There are several students available and are split into Magical Halls including the Butterfly Hall, the Horse Hall and the Snake Hall. Boys are split into Wolf Hall, the Toad Hall, and the Falcon Hall. The game introduces multiple ending systems, depends on the decision taken by the player. In the beginning, the player can create his or her avatar of a female character to explore the environment full of puzzles. Magical Diary Horse Hall offers prominent features such as Customization, Design your Character, Romance with Female or Male characters, Seventy Spells, different Outcomes, and more. Try it out, and you’ll love it.
#50 Date Warp
Date Warp combines the elements of Otome-based, Visual Novel, Adventure and Dating Simulation. It supports single-player mode developed and published by Hanako Games. The story of the game revolves around an Indian American college young girl who goes on a date and never returned. The game offers exciting gameplay, in which you assume the role of the female protagonist who is trapped in a strange mansion with five unknown guys. The game begins with Bradley and Janet, who reaches at a mysterious mansion after their car accident. They locate a shelter and encounter a group of handsome guys staying at the strange mansion. After one night, the story takes many surprising turns that the player will enjoy. The game includes different characters and each character has its unique story and multiple ends depend on the decision and action which is taken by the player. The ultimate task is to progress through the story and complete objectives, and take decisions carefully. Date Warp offers the similar gameplay like My Candy Love and includes core features, exciting gameplay, and brilliant mechanics. Try it out and you’ll enjoy it.